adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "It's all right," answered Madge.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "It's all right," answered Madge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
callsnounUS /kɔːlz/
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
doesn't
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From this reading "She doesn't really want our opinion of him--or rather she doesn't want our real opinion of him.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth is she up to?"
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
Flossie
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From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
I've
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From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What on earth is she up to?"
It's
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From this reading "It's all right," answered Madge.
Joan
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From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
Madge
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From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "She doesn't really want our opinion of him--or rather she doesn't want our real opinion of him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "She doesn't really want our opinion of him--or rather she doesn't want our real opinion of him.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading "She doesn't really want our opinion of him--or rather she doesn't want our real opinion of him.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "She doesn't really want our opinion of him--or rather she doesn't want our real opinion of him.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "She doesn't really want our opinion of him--or rather she doesn't want our real opinion of him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right," answered Madge.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
SingletonnounUS /ˈsɪŋɡəltən/
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day Joan, lunching at the club, met Madge Singleton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What on earth is she up to?"
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "She doesn't really want our opinion of him--or rather she doesn't want our real opinion of him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth is she up to?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've had such a funny letter from Flossie," said Joan, "begging me almost with tears in her ink to come to her on Sunday evening to meet a 'gentleman friend' of hers, as she calls him, and give her my opinion of him.
